| Term: |
STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVAL (STAR) |
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| Meaning: | A preplanned instrument flight rule (IFR) air traffic control arrival procedure published for pilot use in graphic and/or textual form. STARs provide transition from the en route structure to an outer fix or an instrument approach fix/arrival waypoint in the terminal area. |
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